woundedwound‧ed /ˈwuːndɪd/ ●●○ adjective 
a wounded soldier2very upset because of something that someone has said or done: It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.3the wounded [plural] people who have been injured, especially in a war: providing medical care for the woundedthe walking wounded (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- wounded pride
- Helicopters have been sent in to rescue the wounded from the war zone.
- There are over 4000 refugees in the camp, many of them wounded.
- Danzigers were far too busy protesting and petitioning, nursing wounded pride to realise the potential of their situation.
- Except when wounded or cornered, leopards will not often attack a human.
- He muttered and stirred, flinging his wounded arm out, but his eyes remained closed.
- His body ached all over and the wounded arm felt as if it were dropping off.
- If the loose ferrets make contact with the wounded rabbits they become preoccupied, stay where they are and do not resurface.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who is injured
hurt in an accident, fight etc: · Firefighters had to cut off the roof of the car, so that the injured man could be lifted out.the injured (=people who are injured): · The injured were rushed to St Thomas's Hospital.
injured, especially in a war, by a weapon such as a knife, gun, or bomb: · a wounded soldier· There are over 4000 refugees in the camp, many of them wounded.the wounded (=people who are wounded): · Helicopters have been sent in to rescue the wounded from the war zone.
also paralyzed American unable to move part or all of your body because of a serious injury or illness: · Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke, and could not move or speak.leave somebody paralysed: · The fall had left him permanently paralysed.be paralysed from the neck/chest/waist down: · Paralysed from the neck down, Bundini could only move his eyes.
someone who has been injured or killed in a war, attack, or accident: · The bomb caused serious damage to the building, but there were no casualties.suffer casualties: · Indian troops have suffered more than 1200 casualties.
hurt or injured in an accident, fight etc if someone is hurt or is injured , part of their body is damaged, especially in an accident or fight: · "Did you hear about that fire in the school?" "Yes, thank God no one was hurt."· Four people have been injured in a road accident on the Arizona highway.badly/seriously injured: · One man died, and another was seriously injured when a wall on a construction site collapsed.badly/seriously hurt: · Fortunately, the driver of the van was not badly hurt.slightly injured/hurt: · Six soldiers were slightly injured when a grenade exploded in a nearby truck.get hurt: · There were so many people at the match - it was lucky that no one got hurt.be fatally injured (=be injured so badly that someone dies): · The motorbike rider, Gregory Watts, was fatally injured in the crash.
to be injured in a war, a fight etc, by a weapon such as a knife, gun, or bomb: · The man, in his early 30s, was wounded in the stomach after two gunmen opened fire.be badly/seriously wounded: · During the first five months of the war, 10, 000 people died and over 12,000 were seriously wounded.be fatally wounded (=be wounded so badly that someone dies): · We heard that my brother had been fatally wounded in the battle, and died two days later.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing. Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus. Two officers were fatally injured in the explosion. He regarded the mortally wounded man with no pity in his heart.
1injured by a weapon such as a gun or knife: It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing. (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=killed or wounded while fighting)· Four of her sons have been killed in action.
· Fortunately no one was badly hurt.
Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus. Two officers were fatally injured in the explosion. He regarded the mortally wounded man with no pity in his heart.· He was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· It is always sad to see the wounded animals.· From behind him he heard a single cry, like a wounded animal in mortal pain.· And wounded animals were always at their most dangerous when cornered.
· For the conveyance of wounded men in ambulance trains, refugees, and prisoners of war, 13,318 special trains were provided.· Screams of pain and ecstasy rose from the wounded man.· The police Sergeant was kneeling beside the wounded man, pressing a pad against his side to stop the flow of blood.· There was also a group of wounded men, some of whom would not be able to make it back to Kufra.· They had also taught him that the first thing to do with a wounded man was clear his breathing.· We do not believe in scalping, nor in killing wounded men.· Stretcher-bearers were trying to clear the debris to get to the wounded men.· He regarded the mortally wounded man with no pity in his heart.
· And wounded pride was something that she could quite easily cope with when it came to Jonathan Whalley.· Danzigers were far too busy protesting and petitioning, nursing wounded pride to realise the potential of their situation.· Please don't feel you need to soothe my wounded pride.· He now wears his wounded pride as a revolutionary might flaunt his bloodstained fatigues.
· The sight of a wounded soldier left him raw and angry.
a wounded soldier2very upset because of something that someone has said or done: It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.3the wounded [plural] people who have been injured, especially in a war: providing medical care for the woundedthe walking wounded (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)